Published: Dec 20, 2015, 11:31 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 20, 2015, 11:48 AM (IST)
Johannesburg: Recalled England batsman Nick Compton has said that he will fully apply himself in the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Compton, who was included in the squad after a gap of two years, smashed half-century in the opening match against a South African Invitational XI. The 32-year-old, who was expected to compete with Gary Ballance for the No. 3 position, stressed that he had done a lot of hard work and that he was ready to face the ball. According to Sport24, the right-hand batsman believes that his game would be well-suited to an England line-up. Compton made nine Test appearances for England, scoring 479 runs at an average of 31.93. READ: Jonny Bairstow describes upcoming South Africa tour as massive
Meanwhile, South Africa, who recently suffered a humiliating 0-3 series defeat against India, will now aim to bounce back when they will take on England in a four-match series, starting from December 26 in Durban. Meanwhile, South Africa have received good news recently in the form of Dale Steyn getting cleared to feature in the four-Test series, following a groin injury that he had sustained in the second Test against India at Bengaluru. Steyn’s return to the attack will bolster the South African attack that consists of regulars such as Morne Morkel, Kyle Abbott as well as rising sensation Kagiso Rabada.
However, pacer Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the upcoming series, not having recovered from the ankle injury that he had sustained during a football session ahead of the Bengaluru Test. In the England squad, pacer Steven Finn returns to the Test squad for the first time since the Ashes 2015 after recovering from the injury that ruled him out of the Pakistan Test series in the UAE.
